The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 677

"Mango, you have to stay strong. Nathan's current situation isn't the best but that is the safest method to keep him alive. I'll contact my acquaintances and ask around to see if there are any experts who can treat Nathan, so don't be too discouraged."

Noah comforted Mango as he noticed that Mango's face had turned pale.

Mango knew what Noah meant.

She had no idea who else could save Nathaniel if even Noah had no solution.

"I see... Thank you for your hard work."

Mango thanked Noah and the doctors out of courtesy although she was extremely sad and heartbroken.

"There's no need to thank us as we didn't help much... Alright, I'll go back to Ocean City right away and use my connections to look for the experts, and I'll inform you as soon as I receive any news." Noah was also very anxious.

Mango nodded her head.

Then, the two parted with each other.

Mango felt extremely distressed deep down as she returned to the ward and saw Nathaniel lying on the hospital bed.

She hugged Nathaniel and cried without making a sound before she raised her head to wipe her tears. Then, she held Nathaniel's hand and said in her heart, "I will certainly find a way to treat you!" Mango told herself not to give up and that there was still hope.

She gave Nathaniel a kiss and then she heard a knock at the door.

Mango was slightly taken aback as she quickly stood up and went out of the room before seeing Marquis and another person standing outside the ward.

She was somewhat confused.

Marquis hurriedly explained, "Mrs. Ye, there's something I need to tell you."

Mango nodded her head and went to the courtyard with the two men as she didn't want to disturb Nathaniel.

"This is Colten Turner."

Marquis introduced before he continued, "Here's the thing, you've taken over Edolie's business, and now her partner Boston has run away. The men we arrested yesterday confessed and we found that Boston has committed many crimes and illegal activities, so the authorities have already issued an arrest warrant while his bank accounts have also been frozen. So, Colten would like to know if you're interested in taking over the entire tourism industry? If yes, then you can compensate Boston's funds through your own means and the whole tourism industry will become yours. As such, you'll also get to enjoy some preferential treatment and policies in the city."

Mango finally grasped the whole situation upon hearing Marquis's words.

Now that Boston had escaped, there were still many people waiting to be paid.

She looked at Nathaniel before recalling that it wasn't a good idea to transfer him elsewhere, and they might have to stay here for some time. Although the Ye Family was rich, she didn't want others to know about Nathaniel's current situation as the HY Group would be in a mess.

Nevertheless, she would still have to pay for his costly medical expenses.

She must have a source of income here if she were to fork out the medical costs, as her profits from the Carnucopia Mall could not cover her expenses in this city.

Mango knew that she had to be independent.

At the thought of this, Mango nodded and typed on her phone. "Alright, I'll take out a sum of money to invest and take over the tourism industry, but I'll need Colten's help as I'm not familiar with this place." "That's for sure. If you intend to take over the business, you'll have to sign a contract with the city's municipality, and we'll be able to cooperate then."

Mango nodded her head at Deputy Mayor Su's words.

Rainie and Denver were currently on their way to Molvania and Mango had no idea when they would be back, so she didn't know if it would be a problem for her to draw out some funds from the Carnucopia Mall now.

She asked hesitantly, "How much will I need to invest?"

"Not much, two million dollars would suffice."

Mango was taken aback by Deputy Mayor Su's words.

Two million?

The Ye Family wouldn't have any issue forking out this amount of money, but Mango had no means of paying it right now.

"I'll transfer the money to you tomorrow." "Alright!"

Then, Marquis and Colten left.

Mango sat in the pavilion with her brows furrowed in deep concern.

Two million?

Would Nathaniel have two million dollars with him right now?

Mango gave it a thought before going back into the hospital.

She asked the doctor where Nathaniel's clothes were as he was wearing a hospital gown now.

The doctor brought Mango to the storage room and passed Nathaniel's clothes to her.

Mango looked through his clothes but couldn't find any bank card nor cash.

"Where are his belongings?"

Mango asked.

The doctor shook his head and said, "He didn't have any items with him when he came, and we've searched for them too. You can have a look at the surveillance cameras to check it out. Perhaps his belongings were destroyed when the car exploded?"

Mango's heart sank.

Whoever took Nathaniel's bank card would have no means of using it as the card would be useless without the password, but what about his

personal belongings?

Nevertheless, Mango couldn't find them.

She went back to Nathaniel's ward with disappointment.

"Where did you put your bank card? Is it in the hotel?"

Mango thought about it for a moment before returning to the hotel, but she still couldn't find Nathaniel's money.

It seemed that he had really lost his valuables.

Suddenly, a serious issue sprang into Mango's mind. All costs incurred during their vacation were covered by Nathaniel and she did not bring any money as she left in a hurry. Also, she had used the money that Rainie had given her last time to buy a car and equipment from Merle. However, the equipment was ultimately useless, and Mango did not have a penny left now.

She probably wouldn't even have the money to check out from the hotel.

What should she do?

Mango had never encountered such a dire situation.

It was right at this moment that Zion video-called her.

Mango hesitated for a moment, and she quickly sorted herself out before answering the call.

"Mommy, how are you and Mr. Ye doing? Where's Mr. Ye?"

Zion sat on the hospital bed while Wisdom kindly peeled an orange for him.

Mango gestured, "Your father's gone out, do you miss him?"

"I miss you, mommy."

Zion's words were sweet.

Mango smiled instantly.

"Be a good boy and don't cause any trouble now that Uncle Denver is not there, alright?"

"When have I ever caused trouble? Mommy, I miss Rita, so can't I ask someone to pick her up? When you and Mr. Ye come back, you can come straight to see us, and don't worry as Wisdom and I will definitely take good care of her."

Mango felt slightly guilty having heard Zion's words.

She had been so busy recently that she had forgotten about her children.

She thought of how Rita was all alone in Ocean City, and Mango had no idea when she would be able to return, so she nodded her head.

"Okay, I will ask Uncle Song to send Rita over, but you must take good care of her, okay?"

"Got it, mommy! I wish you and Mr. Ye a good time, bye!"

After that, Zion hung up the phone call.

Mango smiled bitterly as she looked at her darkened phone screen.

She was really at her wits' end.

Mango took out her accessories and figured out that she could make up two million if she sold them off, but then Deputy Mayor Turner would then know that she had no money.

What should she do now?

Mango had no choice but to call Thomas, but unfortunately, he didn't pick up.

Just as Mango was at a loss as to what to do, an unexpected call came through.

Mango looked at the unfamiliar number and hung up directly.

She was not in the mood to pick up any stranger's call now, and she would be even more frustrated since she couldn't utter a word.

However, the caller seemed to be really patient as they kept calling her repeatedly.

Eventually, Mango became really annoyed, so she answered the call. Then, a familiar voice came from the other end of the line.

"Mango Shen, something bad happened to you, yet you didn't even bother to tell me? Seriously, who am I to you?"

Mango was completely stunned.

Was it Walter?

She became a little excited.

She hadn't heard from Walter for a long time.

Back then, she was persecuted by Madam Ye and was forced to leave Ocean City. She heard that Walter had gone abroad to expand his business, and no one knew where he went, including Carter. Now, he appeared miraculously like a savior just as Mango was facing a dire situation!

Mango broke out in a cold sweat as she was incredibly excited and thrilled. However, she was frustrated at the same time because she couldn't say a word.

"Mango, hang up the phone and talk to me on Whatsapp."

Having said that, Walter hung up the phone although he felt really sad.

He couldn't believe his ears when he received the news about Mango's misfortune, but he had waited for a long time for Mango to speak just now. Did that mean that whatever he heard was true?

Was Mango really mute?

Walter felt extremely heartbroken.

Why did she have to leave Ocean City?

Why was it that every time something happened to Mango, he was not by her side?

Why was that so?

Walter was in the middle of blaming himself when a Whatsapp notification came in from Mango.

It was a smiling emoji.

Walter's chest tightened as he was extremely crestfallen.

"You're smiling? How can you still smile when you're like this? Mango, are you a fool? Are you out of your mind? You were tortured and yet you didn't call me nor send me a message? Don't give me the excuse that you didn't know my number."

Walter was so angry that he was about to go crazy as he blamed himself even more.

Mango's eyes welled up when he heard Walter's roaring voice yet again.

She typed on her phone, "I'm fine, really...everything's good now but it's just that I can't speak. Have you returned to Ocean City? Is your business going well?"

Walter felt even more depressed deep down.

"What's wrong with you? Why are still asking about me? Mango, can you start taking better care of yourself? Are you deliberately trying to make me feel sorry for you? Where's Nathaniel? Is this how he shows his love to his beloved wife? Tell him to come out now so that I can beat him to death!"

Walter said angrily as if he was next to Mango.

Mango's heart ached as she typed, "Nathan is in a coma now as the doctor said it is too risky to perform an operation, and even Noah can't do anything about it. Walter, I'm so scared, and I'm really afraid that Nathan won't wake up ever again. Don't blame him as my situation has nothing to do with him. I'll tell you more about it later."

"Don't try to fool me."

"What I said is true and I'm really in trouble now, so I was wondering if you could help me?"